On April 18, 2012, the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a mandate against the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), an umbrella group that represents more than 80 percent of the 57,000 women religious in the United States.
Six things you can do to
Support the Sisters
1. Write
New! Send a letter to the editor around the April 18 first anniversary of the Vatican Mandate. Download resources and pointers for your letter to the editor.
Tell Church officials that you support the sisters. Write to the Apostolic Nuncio, the Vatican's ambassador in the U.S., and other officials.
Pledge to send a card or online message, and
Download a sample letter and suggested talking points.
2. Pray
Pray for the sisters on your own and/or organize a prayer service in your parish or small faith community. Previous prayer, sister city and vigil resources are available here.
3. Pledge
Make a financial pledge to support the sisters by directing or redirecting a contribution to your local community of women religious. Help us tally the total amount pledged by recording your pledge amount here.
4. Share
Follow Nun Justice on Tumblr
Post a photo or video showing your support
Tweet using #nunjustice
Share the petition on Facebook
5. Vigil
Sponsor or join a Sister City Vigil in Solidarity with LCWR. Find a local vigil or download Sister City Vigil Services.
6. Petition
Over 64,000 people signed a petition to stand with the sisters! The petition is now closed but you can read about it here.
Now Available:
“The Good Sisters:” A Program of “The Women of the Well”
A mini play based upon interviews with 26 Sisters from five different religious congregations in the Rochester diocese. The responses- full of humor, pathos, and inspiration- are told by 6 voices. More info: Contact Gloria Ulterino glorialbf@aol.com.
The Nun Justice Project is a grassroots movement supported by the following organizations: American Catholic Council, Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church, Call To Action, Catholics for Choice, CORPUS, DignityUSA, FutureChurch, New Ways Ministry, Quixote Center, RAPPORT (Renewing a Priestly People, Ordination Reconsidered Today), Voice of the Faithful, WATER: Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual, Women's Ordination Conference.